STAY FIT: Strengthening Your Connection To JesusSample

Many of us struggle when it comes to getting up in the morning. But there’s a saying that believers have been reciting since the time of Jesus to help them get ready for the day: “Be strong as a lion when you wake up in the morning to serve your Creator.”

And there’s a prayer the rabbis of Jesus' time recited when they woke up, before their feet hit the floor. They would pray: “I offer thanks to you, living and eternal King, for you have mercifully restored my soul within me. Your faithfulness is great.”

The first words they would utter every morning were used to thank God for the gift of life. Chances are you didn't say these words when you woke up this morning . . . but it's not too late!

Dave Adamson
North Point Ministries